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Exploring Gap in Adherence to ASGE Quality Metrics of EUS Examination for Pancreatic Lesions: A Quality Improvement Initiative
ASGE proposed dedicated quality metrics for EUS examination. Overall adherence to this quality metrics remains unknown in both academic center as well as in community practice. We aimed to conduct retrospective analysis of EUS practice for pancreatic l… Continue reading
CME Exam 1: Pathology Out of Place
Bridging the Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Gap in Gastroenterology
Improving diversity in the biomedical workforce in the United States has been a long-standing goal.1–3 While efforts have been made, the needle has not moved toward this goal regardless whether this pertains to trainees, practicing physicians in gastro… Continue reading
Utilizing an Advanced Liver Disease Dashboard to Identify Patients With Cirrhosis Overdue for Esophageal Varices Screening: A Single Institution Quality Improvement Study
Decompensation events, such as portal hypertensive bleeding, are associated with increased morbidity and mortality among persons living with cirrhosis. Current practice guidelines recommend surveillance for esophageal varices in the setting of clinical… Continue reading
Impact of a Fellow Created Pre-Visit Patient Questionnaire for GI Fellows’ Clinic
Time constraints during ambulatory visits in subspecialty clinics can lead to abbreviated histories and increased dissatisfaction among fellow trainees. Because outpatient gastroenterology (GI) clinic visits can cover a wide range of digestive complain… Continue reading
Targeting Quality Metrics in Cirrhosis: A Systems-Level Initiative to Improve Inpatient Cirrhosis Management
Quality metrics for inpatient cirrhosis management have been created to improve processes of care. We aimed to improve adherence to these quality metrics by creating a novel tool in the electronic health record (EHR). Continue reading
Infliximab and tofacitinib attenuate neutralizing antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 ancestral and Omicron variants in IBD patients following 3 doses of COVID-19 vaccine
GI Multisociety Strategic Plan on Environmental Sustainability
It is clear that the evolving climate crisis, with its deleterious effects on planetary ecosystems, also poses harm to the health of humankind.1-5 Human activity has brought about changes that not only affect the climate but also other earth systems, i… Continue reading